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The Edit: The Human Touch
The Edit

The Edit: The Human Touch

Our weekly round up of the best articles, podcasts and videos focusing on purpose in life, work and the world.

2 minute read

20th Feb 2026

What the creator of ‘FOMO’ is saying now, the subtle ways we show we care, what moral flourishing does to our character – and more in #TheEdit. 

  • The link between material and moral flourishing is real. Two decades after he wrote it, an economics professor’s thesis is still one of this century’s most prescient – Financial Times (gift link)  
  • AI and the economics of the human touch. A reason for optimism – Agglomerations  
  • The creator of ‘fomo’ on how to make better decisions in times of uncertainty. Patrick J McGinnis coined the term ‘fear of missing out’ more than two decades ago. Today he shares tips for using it to become a better leader – Monocle  
  • 5 unofficial love languages. Relationship experts share a few ways to show our partners that we care – The New York Times (gift link) 
  • Coping with outliers. Sarah Leo, The Economist’s visual data journalist, explains how to deal with unruly data points – The Economist (gift link)  
  • Why organisms are more than machines. Sixty years ago, a little-known philosopher challenged how science understands life. His perspective is finding new relevance in the age of AI – Big Think  
  • The paradox of listening to our bodies. Interoception, the inner sense linking our bodies and minds, can confuse as much as it can reveal  – The Beautiful Truth 

“There are many jobs and tasks that easily could have been automated by now –  the technology to automate them has long existed – and yet we humans continue to do them.” 

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